Horse Details

High Court Judge (USA)

50 Runs 10 Wins (20.0%) 9 Places (18.0%)
Owner: Dr C A Barnett Silks Dr C A Barnett Trainer: James Owen
4 years old ch USA
Sire: Kitten's Joy (USA)
Dam: Proctor's Ledge (USA)
Damsire: Ghostzapper
Past Runs (50 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
04/11/25
17:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 4 1m4f Alexandra Egan James Owen 3rd 2:36.13 .5 78 9-0 25/1
(tchd 28/1)
19/10/25
13:46 		Kempton - 2m Ben Bromley James Owen 8 3:48.75 0.3 107 11-9 20/1
Midfield - dropped to rear 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1)
06/10/25
19:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 5 1m4f Mason Paetel James Owen 8 2:37.83 0.1 78 9-9 28/1
Midfield - cajoled along and raced wide from over 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
26/09/25
16:27 		Worcester - 2m Alex Chadwick James Owen 7 4:8.90 52 108 11-12 13/2
Raced wide - in rear - not fluent 4th - weakened before 3 out - tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 4/1)
30/08/25
19:25 		Lingfield (AW) 6 1m4f Alexandra Egan James Owen 1st 2:32.80 Won 75 9-9 15/2
Prominent - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - led final strides (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have been freshened up following a 75-day break)(op 10/1 tchd 13/2)
15/06/25
18:45 		Hamilton 1 1m3f Mason Paetel James Owen 14 2:28.88 2 76 9-4 16/1
Never better than midfield(tchd 14/1)
01/06/25
14:30 		Fakenham - 2m Ben Bromley James Owen 2nd 4:4.01 8 108 11-5 5/2
Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent last (usual 2 out) - soon weakened(op 9/4 tchd 85/40)
20/05/25
18:40 		Huntingdon - 2m Ben Bromley James Owen 1st - Won – 10-13 11/2
Prominent - went third after 3 out - pressed leader approaching last - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
06/05/25
19:48 		Worcester - 2m Ben Bromley James Owen 4 4:1.90 1.75 – 10-13 12/1
Prominent - mistake 2 out - hampered by faller last - weakened run-in(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
18/04/25
13:30 		Lingfield (AW) 13 1m4f Fred Daly James Owen 10 2:31.07 1.75 77 9-2 25/1
Took keen hold - soon pressed leader on outer - led but pestered after 3f - headed over 3f out - soon rallied - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
04/04/25
19:30 		Southwell (AW) 3 1m6f Hector Crouch James Owen 5 3:3.21 4 78 9-2 7/1
In touch with leaders - weakened final furlong(op 17/2)
12/03/25
17:05 		Newcastle (AW) 3 2m½f Hector Crouch James Owen 4 3:41.51 1.75 77 9-13 100/30
Steadied start - in rear - switched to centre over 3f out - headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - hung right and lost ground over 1f out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds - never on terms(op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1)
04/03/25
20:00 		Southwell (AW) 4 1m3f Hector Crouch James Owen 1st 2:26.25 Won 72 9-9 7/2
Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - switched right and ran on well from over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on(op 11/4)
18/02/25
20:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 3 1m4f Warren Fentiman James Owen 3rd 2:39.93 1 70 9-10 10/11F
In touch with leaders - cajoled along over 3f out - headway and briefly led over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/5)
15/02/25
16:55 		Newcastle (AW) 9 1m4½f Hector Crouch James Owen 1st 2:40.32 Won 65 9-9 5/2F
Towards rear - shaken up 3f out - switched right and good headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden and went clear inside final furlong - comfortably(op 11/4)
03/02/25
19:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1 1m4f Hector Crouch James Owen 1st 2:37.91 Won 61 9-10 11/8F
Midfield - waiting for room and dropped to rear over 2f out - good headway to lead 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 6/4)
24/01/25
13:08 		Lingfield (AW) 12 1m4f David Probert James Owen 1st - Won 49 10-0 4/9F
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader over 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden when clear inside final furlong - easily(tchd 2/5)
14/01/25
14:22 		Southwell (AW) 2 1m3f Hector Crouch James Owen 1st - Won 45 10-0 8/13F
Midfield - headway from over 2f out - shaken up to lead over 1f out - pushed along and went clear final furlong - eased towards finish - readily(tchd 4/7)
06/01/25
20:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 9 1m4f Hector Crouch James Owen 1st 2:41.01 Won 46 9-3 2/1
Held up in rear - headway from over 2f out - led inside final furlong - ran on(tchd 9/4)
15/12/24
13:20 		Windsor - 2m Ben Bromley James Owen 7 4:8.61 1.75 – 11-2 66/1
Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - drifted left and lost touch 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
13/11/24
18:30 		Southwell (AW) 10 1m4f Taryn Langley James Owen 3rd 2:39.70 2.25 46 8-4 4/1
Raced wide - midfield - headway from 2f out - prominent 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
02/11/24
20:30 		Southwell (AW) 12 1m Adam Farragher James Owen 8 1:41.01 .5 47 8-12 7/1
Always behind(op 6/1)
17/10/24
17:45 		Chelmsford (AW) 6 1m Sean D Bowen James Owen 4 1:38.37 1.75 47 8-12 7/1
Towards rear - some headway over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 6/1)
30/09/24
20:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6 1m½f Ross Coakley David Dennis 8 1:49.66 1.25 49 9-3 11/2
Never better than midfield(op 13/2)
27/09/24
17:25 		Wolverhampton (AW) 10 1m1½f Luke Morris David Dennis 4 - - 49 9-6 4/1
Held up in rear - switched right and raced extremely wide but headway home turn - hung left but kept on from over 1f out - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
05/09/24
20:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 3 1m1½f Ross Coakley David Dennis 9 2:2.86 2.5 51 9-5 7/2F
Mounted in chute - midfield but in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1)
11/08/24
16:30 		Leicester 5 1m2f Luke Morris David Dennis 5 2:10.01 1.25 52 9-6 9/1
Led early - soon headed and prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra when short of room towards finish (jockey said gelding suffered interference inside final furlong)(tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1)
29/07/24
14:15 		Southwell (AW) 9 1m Rob Hornby David Dennis 5 1:45.45 2.5 54 9-6 9/2J
Soon prominent on outer - went second over 4f out - lost position and weakened inside final furlong(op 11/2)
27/07/24
20:00 		Salisbury 5 1m Ross Coakley David Dennis 4 1:43.56 5.5 54 9-11 15/2
Midfield - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - in the clear over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1)
30/06/24
15:20 		Wolverhampton (AW) 10 1m1½f Joe Leavy David Dennis 5 2:0.67 0.3 55 9-7 3/1
Led narrowly - hung right over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed under pressure)(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
04/06/24
18:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 3 1m1½f Rob Hornby David Dennis 2nd 2:0.65 0.05 53 9-7 7/2
In touch with leaders - smooth headway from over 2f out - carried right from over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - just failed(tchd 10/3)
11/05/24
20:25 		Leicester 9 1m2f Rob Hornby David Dennis 7 2:10.66 0.2 54 9-8 20/1
In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
13/04/24
18:40 		Wolverhampton (AW) 11 1m1½f Rob Hornby Richard J Bandey 2nd 1:59.97 2 54 9-8 9/2
In rear - headway but raced extremely wide from over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/3)
11/03/24
20:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6 1m½f David Probert Richard J Bandey 3rd 1:51.16 .5 54 9-5 9/2
Towards rear - headway up the centre over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 5/1)
02/03/24
16:30 		Kempton (AW) 5 1m Callum Hutchinson Richard J Bandey 6 1:41.35 .75 56 9-4 5/1
Midfield - headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2)
13/01/24
18:45 		Chelmsford (AW) 6 1m Ross Coakley Henry Spiller 9 1:40.17 1.75 58 9-4 15/2
Prominent - weakened from under 2f out(op 6/1 tchd 8/1)
30/12/23
15:40 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6 1m½f Tommie Jakes Henry Spiller 3rd 1:54.35 .5 59 9-6 12/1
Prominent - shaken up over 2f out - switched right and pushed along over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - went third final strides(op 16/1)
07/12/23
19:00 		Chelmsford (AW) 10 7f Ross Coakley Henry Spiller 7 1:26.23 0.2 60 9-9 7/1
Towards rear - switched right over 2f out - ridden and some headway over 1f out - no telling impression(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
07/11/23
13:30 		Chelmsford (AW) 1 1m Grace McEntee Henry Spiller 3rd 1:37.90 .75 60 9-9 13/2
Prominent - shaken up over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - bit short of room inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - went third post(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
18/10/23
18:00 		Kempton (AW) 12 1m Kevin Stott Henry Spiller 14 1:42.62 0.1 63 9-8 25/1
Raced wide - took keen hold - midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1)
27/09/23
20:00 		Kempton (AW) 1 7f Jefferson Smith Henry Spiller 7 1:27.38 1.25 65 9-11 20/1
Towards rear of midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong
25/07/23
20:50 		Chelmsford (AW) 10 1m Cieren Fallon Henry Spiller 99 - - 67 9-11 16/1
Towards rear - weakened quickly over 1f out - pulled up (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 18/1)
30/06/23
19:00 		Newmarket (July) 10 1m Tom Marquand Henry Spiller 10 1:46.33 24 68 9-4 25/1
Prominent - ridden over 2f out - lost ground quickly and dropped to rear from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong - tailed off(op 18/1)
08/06/23
19:20 		Chelmsford (AW) 11 1m2f Cieren Fallon Henry Spiller 5 2:6.00 3.5 70 9-9 33/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on
12/04/23
19:00 		Kempton (AW) 5 1m Ross Coakley Henry Spiller 8 1:40.19 .5 70 9-9 4/1F
In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - some headway over 1f out - ridden and no impression inside final furlong(op 9/2)
10/03/23
19:00 		Kempton (AW) 4 1m Ross Coakley Henry Spiller 1st 1:41.27 Won 67 9-11 7/4F
Midfield - some headway over 2f out - ridden and not clear run over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - kept on
14/01/23
18:00 		Chelmsford (AW) 7 1m Ross Coakley Henry Spiller 1st 1:38.97 Won 64 9-6 7/1
Held up in rear - switched right and ridden under 2f out - soon ran green and hung left - went second and pressed leader final 110yds - kept on strongly - forced dead-heat(tchd 6/1)
15/10/22
14:05 		Leopardstown (IRE) 7 1m Shane B Kelly J P Murtagh 9 1:48.07 1.25 – 9-5 125/1
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 3f out - ridden and briefly went fourth over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 80/1)
27/08/22
13:20 		Curragh (IRE) 2 1m Ben Coen J P Murtagh 8 1:43.82 5 – 9-5 50/1
Prominent - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and weakened gradually from under 2f out
20/08/22
14:00 		Curragh (IRE) 2 7f Ben Coen J P Murtagh 12 1:26.91 6.5 – 9-7 11/1
In touch with leaders on inner early - lost position when nudged along 3f out - reminder over 2f out - ridden briefly and weakened under 2f out - eased towards finish(op 17/2)